Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Burkina Faso
77.12
in 2023
Tanzania
78.78
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Tanzania rank
14th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Tanzania
020406080100195019862023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 78.78 against 77.12 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.66.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 69.67 85.92 16.25 Tanzania
1960s 72.43 86.43 14 Tanzania
1970s 81.74 91.02 9.28 Tanzania
1980s 90.15 94.7 4.56 Tanzania
1990s 94.96 87.2 7.76 Burkina Faso
2000s 88.93 85.49 3.44 Burkina Faso
2010s 87.12 84.81 2.31 Burkina Faso
2020s 79.82 79.8 0.0232 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Burkina Faso or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 78.78 against 77.12 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
1.66, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed